Baja assessment approved (December 18, 2006)
The Mexican Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources has approved an environmental impact assessment for the Boleo copper project in the state of Baja California Sur, which will allow owner Ba…
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Student workshop in the works
New Horizons
Murray Pezim award given to Adolf Lundin
The Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME BC) recently announced that its Murray Pezim Award for perseverance and success in financing mineral exploration will be given posthumously to Adolf Lun…
Toronto Stock Exchange December 5-11
The TSX was up 29.51 points to 12,878.18 over the Dec. 5-11 trading session, with the financial sector, aided by the Bank of Canada’s decision to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.25%, …
CNQ Trading (December 18, 2006)
Dec. 5-11, 2006
International Quotes (December 18, 2006)
Australia (A$) Dec 8 Dec 4 Change Bendigo Mining 0.77 0.80 -0.03 Centamin Egypt 0.70 0.71 -0.01 Croesus Mining 0.28 0.28 0.00 Emperor Mines 0.24 0.23 0.01 Kingsgate Cons. 4.07…
Gold Fields, Sino now allies
Already holding a significant stake in Australian gold producer Sino Gold (SGX-A), South African mining house Gold Fields (GFI-N, GOF-L, GOGOF-J) has taken a 6.5-million-share placement in exchange fo…
Noront hits bonanza grades at Windfall (December 18, 2006)
Vancouver — Recent drilling at the well-tested Windfall gold project in Urban Township, Que., has yielded a pleasant surprise for Noront Resources (NOT-V, NOSOF-O).
Darby disappoints
New kimberlites discovered by Indicator Minerals (IME-V, IMEEF-O) in the Pelly Bay area of Nunavut show few microdiamonds.
Silver Wheaton takes a piece of Sabina
Vancouver – Aspiring Nunavut silver-zinc producer Sabina Silver (SBB-V, SBBFF-O) has secured a new major shareholde…
Verena pulls more gold at Volta Grande
Verena Minerals (VML-V) has intersected gold mineralization in a new drill hole at the Grota Seca East zone on its …
Exeter Resources stock drops due to ban on new mining permits in Argentine province
Exeter Resources’ (XRC-V, XRA-X) shareholders were quick to sell after a Dec. 13 announcement by the government of …